NGO Open Ukraine has been set up in 2015 with the objective of ensuring openness, publicity, accountability of government authorities. Particularly, NGO focuses its activities on promotion of accountability and transparency of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, involvement of the community and legal professionals in the process of reforming the judiciary in Ukraine.

Starting from 2015 NGO has launched unique and unprecedented for the world countries initiative called Open Court Project (OCP), whose hallmark is video recording of court trials, uploading videos to webpage open-court.org and YouTube to be watched by millions of people.

Project focuses on promotion of high standards of justice and fostering respect for the judiciary using instruments of transparency and implementing the concept of crucial role of outstanding business reputation of a judge, prosecutor, and advocate.

The short - term goal of OCP is creation of an effective system of safeguards against corruption and injustice in courts, which strengthens legislative guaranties on fair and impartial trial. Online video archive of court trials and video dossier of legal professional’s activities (judge, prosecutor, advocate) shall be at the core of this system.

The long - term goal of OCP is establishment of credible judiciary system in Ukraine.

In achieving this ultimate goal, OCP focuses on the following objectives:

OBJECTIVE 1. Accountability and transparency of the judiciary to citizens are increased.

OBJECTIVE 2. Corruption risks in courts are minimised.

OBJECTIVE 3. High standards of justice are well-established and observed by judges, prosecutors, advocates and parties to a case.

OBJECTIVE 4. Maintaining the integrity and outstanding business reputation has become the primordial and essential issue for legal professionals and community.

OBJECTIVE 5. Leadership capacity of members of legal profession is strengthened.

OBJECTIVE 6. The application of the principle of supremacy of the law by courts has become systematic and systemic.

OBJECTIVE 7. The use of precedent and legal doctrine in judgements are enhanced.

OBJECTIVE 8. The independence of the judiciary is strengthened and supported by society.

NGO Open Ukraine has been set up in 2015 with the objective of ensuring openness, publicity, accountability of government authorities. Particularly, NGO focuses its activities on promotion of accountability and transparency of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, involvement of the community and legal professionals in the process of reforming the judiciary in Ukraine.

Starting from 2015 NGO has launched unique and unprecedented for the world countries initiative called Open Court Project (OCP), whose hallmark is video recording of court trials, uploading videos to webpage open-court.org and YouTube to be watched by millions of people.

Project focuses on promotion of high standards of justice and fostering respect for the judiciary using instruments of transparency and implementing the concept of crucial role of outstanding business reputation of a judge, prosecutor, and advocate.

The short - term goal of OCP is creation of an effective system of safeguards against corruption and injustice in courts, which strengthens legislative guaranties on fair and impartial trial. Online video archive of court trials and video dossier of legal professional’s activities (judge, prosecutor, advocate) shall be at the core of this system.

The long - term goal of OCP is establishment of credible judiciary system in Ukraine.

In achieving this ultimate goal, OCP focuses on the following objectives:

OBJECTIVE 1. Accountability and transparency of the judiciary to citizens are increased.

OBJECTIVE 2. Corruption risks in courts are minimised.

OBJECTIVE 3. High standards of justice are well-established and observed by judges, prosecutors, advocates and parties to a case.

OBJECTIVE 4. Maintaining the integrity and outstanding business reputation has become the primordial and essential issue for legal professionals and community.

OBJECTIVE 5. Leadership capacity of members of legal profession is strengthened.

OBJECTIVE 6. The application of the principle of supremacy of the law by courts has become systematic and systemic.

OBJECTIVE 7. The use of precedent and legal doctrine in judgements are enhanced.

OBJECTIVE 8. The independence of the judiciary is strengthened and supported by society.